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Darrell wrote:I think Maglites ain't what they used to be.
What he describes is a battery issue. Nothing to do with the brand of flashlight. I've seen the same thing in a variety of equipment.
Precision is in Florida. Freezing isn't an issue. But heat is.
Heat will kill batteries. I used to replace the batteries in my 4 cell Maglight in April, July, Oct, then April. Lithium batteries take heat much better than regular alkaline batteries. I have gotten away from Maglights and gone to lights run on 2 Cr123 batteries in my vehicles, generally Chinese sourced.
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Darrell wrote:I think Maglites ain't what they used to be.
What he describes is a battery issue. Nothing to do with the brand of flashlight. I've seen the same thing in a variety of equipment.
Precision is in Florida. Freezing isn't an issue. But heat is.
Heat will kill batteries. I used to replace the batteries in my 4 cell Maglight in April, July, Oct, then April. Lithium batteries take heat much better than regular alkaline batteries. I have gotten away from Maglights and gone to lights run on 2 Cr123 batteries in my vehicles, generally Chinese sourced.
Yup,
the inside of my truck sees 140-160 degrees much more frequently then it sees 40 degrees.
I should probably just ditch the batteries every 6 months. It seems like a waste, but then again so is $26 on flashlights. Maybe go to low discharge rechargeables then I'll HAVE to play with them every few months.
I have concerns with CR123 batteries and preparedness / availability in SHTF but then again C-cell are not ubiquitous sooooo.
Obviously still thinking on this one. Right now the truck has a cheap $1 flashlight while I dicker and dither.
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Precision wrote:
I have concerns with CR123 batteries and preparedness / availability in SHTF but then again C-cell are not ubiquitous sooooo.Obviously still thinking on this one. Right now the truck has a cheap $1 flashlight while I dicker and dither.
Romisen has the RC-K4 light which can use 2 Cr123s, a single 3.7v 18650 Li-ion rechargeable, or 3 AAAs. For under $20. LINK
"Life is a bitch. Shit happens. Adapt, improvise, and overcome. Acknowledge it, and move on."
